.Sarah Barshop, ESPN Team WriterOct 25, 2024, 01:30 AM ETCloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Gulf Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She at that point transferred to Houston to cover the Texans. She pertained to ESPN after operating as a writer as well as publisher for Athletics Illustrated. You can follow her on Twitter @sarahbarshop. INGLEWOOD, Calif.-- For the very first time considering that Week 1, the Los Angeles Rams had receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua back on the area together in the team's 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.Rams coach Sean McVay would certainly like it to stay this way. In the middle of files that the Rams had come close to crews about trading Kupp prior to the Nov. 5 trade due date, McVay stated he was "really thankful" to possess him back on the area." Which's what I anticipate to remain that way," McVay said.Editor's Picks2 RelatedKupp, who had been actually out considering that spraining his leftover ankle joint in Week 2, possessed 5 catches for 51 lawns as well as a goal. Nacua led the staff along with seven catches for 106 lawns on 9 intendeds." Groups communicated," McVay mentioned when asked about the trade conjecture. "Several of the important things that I have actually observed out there, they are actually simply not correct." Kupp mentioned he is actually "not thinking of that things," yet claimed he assumed there was one thing "type of trendy about everything stuff taking place outside of the facility, but on a quick full week, every minute spent readying, trying to prepare to follow out listed below and play." Consequently it offered me the option to focus know only being actually where my feets are, managing to prep as absolute best I can and appear here and allow it tear," Kupp said. "Plus all that stuff is what it is actually." While the Rams expected to acquire Kupp back after he loafed against the Sin city Raiders in Week 7, the crew always kept Nacua's gain closer to the vest. Nacua sprained a posterior cruciate tendon in Full week 1 as well as was actually positioned on wounded get. The Rams started his 21-day method home window to give back coming from IR on Tuesday as well as triggered him prior to Thursday's game.McVay said he determined Monday from imperfection president of sporting activities medicine as well as efficiency Reggie Scott that there was a chance Nacua can play this week instead of waiting till Week 9 versus the Seattle Seahawks." [Nacua] said, 'I do not understand, I'm experiencing good,'" McVay stated. "He went as well as had an exercise session where he ran options as well as performed a terrific job. His activity appeared good. I talked to him, and I pointed out, 'Perform you want to attempt to offer this point a chance?' And also he noded." McVay, that has actually addressed the value of "come back to performance" vs. "go back to participate in" when discussing players returning from accident, said Nacua "had actually presented that he was ready for that performance."" As well as this individual's perspective, his mentality ... he's a battle father, he is actually a stud," McVay claimed. "I enjoy his play energy as well as what he delivers. He prepared to go tonight, and also he made a huge effect on the activity." Due to the quick week, Nacua wasn't able to participate in a cushioned practice. Quarterback Matthew Stafford stated he had actually tossed Nacua "one, maybe 2 rounds in practice recently, which's the very first time given that the very first game." It was actually Nacua's 8th profession video game (away from 19 played) with one hundred getting lawns. That's tied along with Minnesota's Justin Jefferson for the 2nd most within a player's initial twenty career video games in the Super Dish period, according to ESPN Research.The Rams slashed a season-high 30 scores Thursday, breaking a streak of 10 successive games along with fewer than 30, depending on to ESPN Research.And while McVay said "everybody had a hand" in the triumph, there is actually no question about the "stimulate" and "electricity" the return of Kupp and also Nacua brought to the outburst." There is actually a self-confidence, there is actually a comfort, there is actually a connection that is actually been set up along with Matthew as well as Cooper for many years and afterwards Puka as well as Matthew last year and after that leading into this season," McVay stated. "Consequently, these guys are ballers." As well as Matthew brought out the most ideal in everybody. However I assumed Puka and Cooper prepared to go. They produced an effect.".